Shubhabrata Dutta
As scary as sharks are, it doesn’t stop us from being awed by them, their beauty, their grandeur, their size, and, last but not least, their attitude. Thanks to their depiction in movies and shows, their reputation as scary has been made more prominent. However, there is also an overwhelming thrill that the mere spotting of the species brings, and this is what makes shark films so popular, even having a dedicated fan base. Here, we bring you the best shark movies on Hulu.
6. Attack of the Red Sea Sharks (2024)
Directed by Peter Gauvain and Alex Tate, ‘Attack of the Red Sea Sharks’ addresses the death of three people near resorts in the waters of the Red Sea, that too in less than a year. A team of scientists and researchers investigates the attacks, analyzing the possible reasons behind them, including whether human activity is affecting sharks’ lifestyles. In this way, ‘Attack of the Red Sea Sharks’ explores the relationship that sharks share with humans, blending together urgency and care to give us a gripping series that is an eye-opener. You can watch the special here.
5. Something in the Water (2024)
Hayley Easton Street’s ‘Something in the Water’ offers a women-only take on the shark-attack movie genre. We follow a group of friends attending their old pal’s wedding, whose fun time at a secluded Caribbean island takes a “sharp” dark turn after sharks decide to join the party. Stranded on a boat, they must find a way to survive until some form of help reaches them. The catch? Their boat is sinking, and one of them is bleeding. While ‘Something in the Water’ doesn’t offer the gore that is expected of a shark movie, it does manage to showcase the fear that comes with knowing there are sharks nearby and underneath. You can watch it here.
4. Maneater (2022)
A low-budget shark film, ‘Maneater’ is more for a dedicated shark movie fan who wants to watch all shark movies that exist rather than someone looking for a good shark film to watch. Directed by Justin Lee, ‘Maneater’ shows Jesse and her friends partying in the waters of Hawaii, an undertaking to keep her from drowning in the sorrows of her canceled wedding. However, the drowning sorrows seem to resurface after the group is targeted by a huge man-eating Great White shark that seems to be hunting for sport. What follows is the usual set of ways in which the people try to survive while being turned into snacks one by one. ‘Maneater’ stars Nicky Whelan, Shane West, Trace Adkins, Jeff Fahey, Porscha Coleman, and Branscombe Richmond. You can watch the film here.
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3. Into the Deep (2025)
‘Into the Deep’ follows a group of young divers whose urge to recover a treasure from the seabed takes a dark turn when they are taken hostage by modern-day pirates looking for drugs that are also on the seabed somewhere. The divers, especially Cassidy, who is there to confront her fear of sharks that took the life of her dad when she was young, are forced to dive into the dark waters infested with sharks to recover the drugs. Can Cassidy get over her fear and find a way to get rid of the pirates? Directed by Christian Sesma, ‘Into the Deep’ is a low-budget, albeit bingeworthy shark movie that does manage to incorporate the thrill that comes with knowing that a shark is around but not knowing where. It stars Scout Taylor-Compton, Jon Seda, Stuart Townsend, and Richard Dreyfuss (special mention). It can be streamed here.
2. The Last Breath (2024)
What do you do when you are near the bottom of the sea, your oxygen is running out, and Great White sharks are roaming nearby? This is what a group of divers frantically search the answer to after they deep dive to explore a WWII shipwreck in the survival thriller ‘The Last Breath.’ The divers must find a way to save oxygen until they can reach the surface. Moreover, there is also the risk of a shark attack, which, if it happens, will spill blood, leading more sharks to approach. The movie nicely takes advantage of the sense of a human that detects a monster around, waiting to strike, and the panic it induces. Starring Kim Spearman, Jack Parr, Alexander Arnold, and Julian Sands, ‘The Last Breath’ is directed by Andrew Prendergast. It can be streamed here.
1. No Way Up (2024)
Claudio Fäh’s horror action drama ‘No Way Up’ shows how a group of people survive after their plane crashes into the ocean. It drowns and hangs by the edge of an underwater ravine. With only a few hours before the plane falls further down to the dark depths, the people must find a way to escape. The air pocket will only keep them safe for a while. However, searching for an escape route won’t be easy as sharks are roaming around, waiting to hunt their new prey. Starring Sophie McIntosh, Colm Meaney, Will Attenborough, and Jeremias Amoore, ‘No Way Up’ does a pretty good job offering chills and thrills, especially visually. It offers a new angle and setting for the viewers to experience a shark movie by incorporating the safe-but-not-safe motif. You can watch it here.
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